Age meaning

What does “age” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“age” is a noun and verb with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: how long something has existed.

age

how long something has existed
“it was replaced because of its age”
an era of history having some distinctive feature
“we live in a litigious age”
Synonymshistoric period
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
“she was now of school age”
“tall for his eld”
Synonymseld
a prolonged period of time
“we've known each other for ages”
“I haven't been there for years and years”
Synonymslong time years
a late time of life
“old age is not for sissies”
“he's showing his years”
Synonymsold age years eld geezerhood

begin to seem older; get older
“The death of his wife caused him to age fast”
grow old or older
“She aged gracefully”
“we age every day--what a depressing thought!”
Synonymssenesce get on mature maturate
make older
“The death of his child aged him tremendously”
Oppositesrejuvenate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University